overlaunching

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A form of overlaunch — To run the butts or scarphs of planks or pieces of timber to a certain distance beyond the adjacent ones, in order to strengthen the work.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overlaunch
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APA

overlaunching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overlaunching

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“overlaunching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overlaunching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overlaunching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overlaunching.

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